Teaching Education for Sustainable Development at University Level

This book introduces readers to the latest research and findingsfrom projects focusing on teaching education for sustainable development atuniversities. In particular, it describes practical experiences, outlinecourses, training schemes and other initiatives aimed at promoting betterteaching on matters related to sustainable development at institutions ofhigher education. In order to meet the pressing need for publications tosupport sustainable development education, the book places special emphasis onstate-of-the art descriptions of approaches, methods, initiatives and projectsfrom around the world, illustrating how teaching education for sustainabledevelopment can be implemented at the international scale.

The book represents a timely contribution to the disseminationof approaches and methods that may improve the way we perceive the importanceof teaching education for sustainable development, as well as how we implementit.

Teaching Education for Sustainable Development: Implications onLearning Programmes at Higher Education.- An Approach to EmbeddingSustainability into Undergraduate Curriculum: Macquarie University, AustraliaCase Study.- Sustainability in the University Curriculum: Teaching IntroductoryEconomics.- Strengths and Weaknesses of an E-learning Program in EnvironmentalSciences at Universidade Aberta, Portugal.- Future Generations: DevelopingEducation for Sustainability and Global Citizenship for University EducationStudents.- Basic Teacher Training Oriented Toward Sustainability: Why and Howto Carry it out Today?.- The University as a Site of Socialisation for SustainabilityEducation.- Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: Past, Present andFuture.